ABS MERCEDES-BENZ A-CLASS HATCHBACK 2021 Owner's Manual

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4MA
4MA TIC
TIC
Fu nction................................................ 187
12 V batt 12 V batt ery ery
see On-board electrical system bat tery (12 V)
12 V soc ket
12 V soc ket
see Soc ket (12 V)
115 V soc ket
115 V soc ket
see Soc ket (115 V)
360° Camera
360° Camera Care...................................................... 342
Fu nction................................................ 257
Opening the camera co ver (r eversing
camera)................................................. 260
Selecting a view.....................................2 60
Switching automatic operation on/o.
(r ev ersing camera)................................. 260 A A
A/C function A/C function Activating/deactivating (MBUX multi-
media system)....................................... 154 Ac
tivating/deactivating (operating
unit)....................................................... 154
ABS (Anti-loc ABS (Anti-loc k Br
k Braking Syst
aking Syst em)
em).................... 221
A
A cceler
cceler ation
ation
see Kickdown
A
A ccident and Br
ccident and Br eakdo
eakdown Manag
wn Manag ement
ement
Mercedes me connect........................... 316
A
A cous
coustic loc tic loc king
kingv
ver
er i/cation
i/cation signal
signal
Ac tivating/deactivating............................ 83
A
A cous
coustic pr tic pr esence indicat
esence indicat or (sound g
or (sound gener-
ener-
at
at or)
or)
No tes..................................................... 162
A
A cous
coustic V tic Vehicle Indication
ehicle Indication
Sound generator.................................... 162
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Blind Spo
e Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Brake application................................... 251
Fu nction................................................ 249
System limi tations.................................. 249
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .251
A
A ctiv
ctiv e bonne
e bonne t (pedes
t (pedestr trian pr ot
ian pr otection)
ection)
Operation.............................................. 331
Re setting............................................... 331 A
A ctiv ctiv e Br
e Br ak
ak e Assist
e Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 241
Setting................................................... 245
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assis t DIS
t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist................ 240
Calling up a speed................................. 234
Fu nction................................................ 232
Inc reasing/decreasing speed................. 234
Maximum design speed.......................... 178
Ro ute-based speed adap tation............... 237
Selecting............................................... 234
St oring a speed...................................... 234
Switching o./deactivating.................... .234
Switching on/activating......................... 234
System limitations.................................. 232
A A ctiv
ctiv e Emerg
e Emerg encySt
ency Stop Assist
op Assist ...................... 240
A
A ctiv
ctiv e headlam
e headlam ps
ps........................................ .137
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 254
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning....... 254
Fu nction................................................ 252
Setting the sensitivity.............................2 54
System limits......................................... 252
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .252 492
492
Index

Overview.................................................
.53
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 57
Pr otection................................................ 54
Re duced pr otection.................................. 55
Side airbag.............................................. 53
Wi ndow airbag......................................... 53
Air0 ow
Air0ow
Setting................................................... 153
Alar Alar m syst m syst em
em
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
All-wheel dr
All-wheel dr ive
ive
see 4M ATIC
Ambient lighting
Ambient lighting Setting (MBUX multimedia system)........ .142
Andr
Andr oid A
oid A uto
uto
see Smartphone integ ration
Animals
Animals Pets in theve hicle.................................... 80
Anti-loc
Anti-loc k br
k braking syst
aking syst em
em
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-skid c
Anti-skid c hains
hains
see Sn owchains Anti-t
Anti-theT
heTprot
pr otection
ection
Ad ditional door loc k................................. 86
Immobiliser.............................................. 99
Anti-t
Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
Anticipat
Anticipat or
ory occupant pr ot
y occupant pr otection
ection
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
see Smartphone integ ration
Assist Assist ance syst ance syst ems
ems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YS
ASS YST PL
T PL US
US
Battery disconnection period s................ 331
Displaying the service due dat e.............. 330
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 330
Re gular maintenance work..................... 330
Special service requ irements................. 330
AT
ATA A(anti-t
(anti-theT heTalar
alarm syst
m syst em)
em)
Deactivating the alarm........................... 100
Fu nction.................................................. 99
Interior pr otection function.....................1 01Priming/deactivating interior pr
otec-
tion........................................................ 101
Priming/deactivating tow- awa y pro-
te ction................................................... 101
To w- awa y protection function................. 100
A
A TTENTION ASSIST TTENTION ASSIST
Function................................................ 227
Setting.................................................. .229
System limitations.................................. 227
A A tt tt ention assist
ention assist ant
ant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
A
A ut
ut hor
hor ised w
ised w ork
orkshop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
A
A ut
ut omatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode
Ac tivating............................................... 339
A
A ut
ut omatic co-dr
omatic co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
Fu nction of co-driver airbag shuto........... 56
A
A ut
ut omatic dist
omatic dist ance contr
ance control
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
A
A ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights
iving lights ................................ 135
A
A ut
ut omatic engine st
omatic engine st art
art
see ECO start/stop function 494
494
Index

Br
Br
ak
ak es
es
ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking System).............. 221
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 241
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 226
BAS (Brake Assist System).................... .222
Driving tips............................................ 169
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 24
HOLD function....................................... 225
Limited braking e.ect (salt-treated
ro ads)................................................... .169
Ne w/replaced brake linings/brake
discs...................................................... 168
Po st-collision brak e.................................. 61
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 168
Br
Br ak ak es
es
see Recuperation
Br Br aking assist aking assist ance
ance
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Br
Br eakdo
eakdo wn
wn
Assistance overview. ................................ 20
To w- starting........................................... 364
To wing away.......................................... 360
Tr anspo rting theve hicle........................ .362
Wheel chang e........................................ 378 Br
Br ea kdo
eakdo wn
wn
see Flat tyre
Butt
Butt ons
ons
St eering wheel....................................... 279 C
C
Calls
Calls Mercedes me......................................... 311
Camera
Camera
Information............................................ 220
Camera
Camera
see 360° Camera
see Dashcam
see Reversing camera
Car key
Car key
see Key
Car w Car w ash
ash
see Care
Car w
Car w ash (car
ash (car e)
e)............................................ 337
Car
Car -t
-to-X
o-X -Communication
-Communication
Displaying hazard warnings.................... 305
Care
Care 360° camera......................................... 342 Air-water duct........................................ 337
Au
tomatic car wash.............................. .337
Carpet................................................... 343
Decorative foil........................................ 341
Display................................................... 343
Exterior lighting...................................... 342
Head-up display..................................... 343
High-pressure cleaner............................3 39
Pa int...................................................... 340
Plastic trim............................................3 43
Re alwo od/trim elements..................... .343
Re versing camera..................................3 42
Ro of lining............................................. 343
Seat belt................................................ 343
Seat co ver............................................. 343
Sensors................................................. 342
St eering wheel....................................... 343
Ta ilpipes................................................ 342
Tr ailer hitc h............................................ 342
Ve hicle soc ketfo rth e high-voltage
battery................................................... 342
Wa shing byhand.................................... 340
Wheels/rims.......................................... 342
Wi ndo ws................................................ 342
Wi per blades.......................................... 342 496 496
Index

Cr
Cr
osswind Assist
osswind Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 223
Cr
Cr uise contr
uise contr ol
ol
Ac tivating............................................... 230
Buttons.................................................. 230
Calling up a speed................................. 230
Deactivating........................................... 230
Fu nction................................................ 229
Maximum design speed.......................... 178
Re quirements:....................................... 230
Selecting............................................... 230
Setting a speed...................................... 230
St oring a speed...................................... 230
System limitations.................................. 229 D D
Dam
Dam ping adjus
ping adjus tment
tment.................................... 254
Dashboard
Dashboard see Cockpit
Dashcam
Dashcam Notes..................................................... 306
Selecting a USB device......................... .307
St arting/stopping a video recording...... .307 Dat
Dat a acq
a acq uisition
uisition
Ve hicle..................................................... 42
Dat
Dat a pr ot
a pr otection r
ection r ights
ights
Data storag e............................................ 45
Dat
Dat a st
a st or
orage
age
Data pr otection rights............................. .45
Electronic control units............................ 42
Online services....................................... .44
Ve hicle..................................................... 42
Deactiv Deactiv ating t
ating the alar
he alar m (AT
m (ATA)
A)........................ .100
Dealer
Dealer ship
ship
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
Declar
Declar ation of conf
ation of conf or
ormity
mity
Elect romagnetic compatibilit y.................. 29
Impor ter addresses.................................. 36
Jack.........................................................36
Speci/c absor ption rate........................... 29
TIREFIT kit................................................ 37
Wi reless vehicle component s................... 29
Decor
Decor ativ ative f
e f oil (cleaning ins
oil (cleaning instr tructions)
uctions)........... 341
DeN
DeNOx ag Ox ag ent
ent
see AdBlue ® Des
Destination entry
tination entry
Entering a POI or addres s....................... 302
Det
Det ecting inatt
ecting inatt entiv
entiveness
eness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnos
Diagnostics connection tics connection.................................. 39
Diesel
Diesel Low outside tempe ratures...................... 396
No tes..................................................... 396
Digit
Digit al Owner's Manual
al Owner's Manual.................................. 22
Dingh
Dingh yto
y to wing
wing
see Tow- bar system
Dipped beam
Dipped beam Changing bulbs..................................... .145
DIRECT SELECT lev
DIRECT SELECT lev er
er
Engageing reve rsege ar.......................... 184
Engaging drive position.......................... 185
Engaging neutral................................... .184
Engaging park position automaticall y...... 184
Fu nction................................................ 183
Selecting park position........................... 184
Displa
Displa y (car
y (care)
e)............................................... 343
Displa
Displa y (MBUX multimedia syst
y (MBUX multimedia syst em)
em)
Home sc reen.........................................2 86 Index
499
499

Door
Door
Additional door loc k................................. 86
Child saf ety lock (rear door )..................... 79
Locking/unlocking (emer gency key)........ .89
Opening (from inside).............................. .86
Unlo cking (from inside)............................ 86
Door contr
Door contr ol panel
ol panel......................................... 18
Dra
Dra wbar
wbar
see Tow- bar system
Dr
Dr iv
ive Awa
e Away Assi st
y Assi st........................................ .269
Dr
Dr iv
ive position
e position
Engaging................................................ 185
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram display
am display .................................. 179
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms
ams
see DYNAMIC SELECT
Dr
Dr iv
iver's seat
er's seat
see Seat
Dr
Dr iving abr
iving abr oad
oad
Light adjustment (l owbeam).................. 134
Dr
Dr iving safe
iving safe ty syst
ty system
em
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)............. .221
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 241
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 226 BAS
(Brake Assist System).................... .222
Cameras................................................2 20
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 24
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist.......................... 223
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation........................ 223
Overview................................................ 220
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 220
Re sponsibility......................................... 219
ST EER CONTROL................................... 224
Dr Dr iving syst
iving syst em
em
Suspension with adaptive damping
adjustment............................................ 254
Dr
Dr iving syst
iving syst em
em
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assist
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
see Active Emer gency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assist
see Active Steering Assist
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise cont rol see Driving saf
ety sy stem
see HOLD function
see Limi ter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Assist
see Start-o. assist
see Tra1c Sign Assist
Dr
Dr iving tips iving tips
Driving abroad (low beam light adjust-
ment)..................................................... 134
Gene ral driving tips................................1 69
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 168
Dr
Dr iving tips iving tips
see Recuperation
Dr ow
Dr ow siness det
siness det ection
ection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Dynamic handling contr
Dynamic handling contr ol syst
ol system
em
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
D
D YN
YNAMIC SELECT AMIC SELECT
Ad aptive damping adjustmen t................254
Calling up the fuel consum ption indi-
cator...................................................... 181
Con/guring drive prog ram I................... .180 Index
505 505

Con
venience closing............................... .94
Con venience opening.............................. .94
Opening with theke y................................ 94
Opening/closing...................................... 92
Problem................................................... 95
Ra in closing function................................ 93
Sliding sunr Sliding sunr oof
oof
Au tomatic functions................................. 98
Closing................................................... .95
Closing using theke y............................... 94
Opening................................................... 95
Opening wi th theke y................................ 94
Problem................................................... 99
Ra in-closing feature................................ .98
Smar
Smar tphone
tphone
see Sma rtphone integ ration
see Telephone
Smar
Smar tphone int
tphone int egr
egration
ation
Overview................................................ 319
Sno
Sno w c
w chains
hains................................................3 68
Soc ke
Soc ket (12 V)
t (12 V)
Boot/luggage compartment................... 128
Fr ont centre console.............................. 128 Soc
ke
Soc ket (115 V)
t (115 V)
Re ar....................................................... 129
SoTw
SoTw are
areupdate
update
System updates.................................... .294
Sound
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound................................... 60
Sound menu
Sound menu Functions overview................................ 329
Spar
Spar e wheel
e wheel
see Collapsible spare wheel
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Specialis
Specialis t w
t work
ork shop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
Speci/c
Speci/c absorp
absorption r
tion rate
ate................................. 29
Speed Limit Assist
Speed Limit Assist Function/no tes...................................... 246
Setting................................................... 247
System limitations.................................. 246
Speed limit f
Speed limit f or wint
or winter tyr
er tyres
es
Setting................................................... 232
St St andb andb y mode
y mode
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 219
Fu nction................................................ 218 S
S
t
tanding lights
anding lights............................................ .134
St
St ar
art-o.
t-o. assist
assist
Ac tivating............................................... 227
Fu nction................................................ 227
St
St ar
art/st
t/st op butt
op butt on
on
Pa rking theve hicle................................. 211
St arting theve hicle............................... .166
Switching on the po wer supply/vehicle.. 165
St
St ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function
see ECO start/stop function
St
St art
art er batt
er batt ery
ery
Charging (Remo teOnline)..................... .167
St
St ar
arting
ting
see Vehicle
St
St ar
arting assist
ting assist ance
ance
see Jump-start connection
St
St ar
arting-o.
ting-o. aid
aid
see Hill Start Assist
St
St ationar
ationar y heat
y heat er/v
er/ventilation
entilation
Ac tivating/deactivating (control panel)... 159
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 160
S
S TEER C
TEER C ONTR
ONTROL
OL
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 224 520
520
Index

V
V
ehicle dimensions
ehicle dimensions ...................................... 403
V
V ehicle emerg
ehicle emerg ency st
ency start
art...............................3 64
V
V ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation number
number
see VIN
V
V ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation plate
plate
EU type appr oval number....................... 392
Maximum gross vehicle weight............... 392
Pa int code............................................. 392
Pe rm issible axle load.............................. 392
VIN........................................................3 92
V
V ehicle int
ehicle int er
erior
ior
Cooling or heating (Remo teOnline)........ 167
V
V ehicle key
ehicle key
see Key
V
V ehicle maint
ehicle maint enance
enance
see ASS YST PLUS
V
V ehicle sensors
ehicle sensors
Information............................................ 220
V
V ehicle so cket
ehicle soc ket
Care...................................................... 342
Indicator lamps...................................... 201
V V ehicle t
ehicle t ool kit
ool kit
TIREFIT kit...................................... 349, 350 To
wing eye............................................. 363
V
V entilating
entilating
Con venience opening.............................. .94
V
V entilation
entilation
see Climate control
V
V ents
ents
see Air vents
VIN
VIN Engine compartment.............................. 392
Identi/cation pla te................................. 392
Wi ndsc reen............................................ 392
V
V ision
ision
Demisting windo ws................................ 155 W
W
W
W ar
ar ning lamp
ning lamp
see Warning/indicator lamp
W
W ar
ar ning syst
ning syst em
em
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
W
W ar
ar ning tr
ning tr iangle
iangle
Re moving............................................... 346
Setting up.............................................. 347 W
W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lamp
or lamp
! ABSwarning lamp......................... 488
Ó Active Brake Assist warning lam p..4 87
J Brake system warning lamp (red)... 486
J Brake system warning lamp (yel-
low)....................................................... 485
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (red)........... 481
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (yellow).......4 83
! Electric parking brake indicator
lamp (red).............................................. 485
# Electrical fault warning lamp
...................................................... 480, 484
; Engine diagnosis warning lamp...... 483
å ESP®
OFF warning lam p................ 489
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp 0ashes........... 488
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up......... 489
æ Fuelreser vewarning lamp lights
up.......................................................... 484
Ù Powe r steering warning lamp
(red)...................................................... 480 Index
525 525

W
W
indo
indo w
wliTer
liTer
see Side windo ws
W
W indo ws
indo ws
Care...................................................... 342
W
W indo ws
indo ws
see Side wind ows
W
W indscr
indscr een
een
Demisting.............................................. 153
Re placing the wiper blades.....................1 46
W
W indscr
indscr een
een
see Windsc reen
windscr
windscr een w
een washer
asher 0uid
0uid
No tes..................................................... 402
W
W indscr
indscr een w
een washer syst
asher syst em
em
To pping up............................................ .336
W
W indscr
indscr een wipers
een wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 145
Re placing the wiper blades.....................1 46
W
W ing
ing
see Front wheel ar ch
W
W int
int er oper
er oper ation
ation
Snow chains.......................................... 368 W
W int
int er tyr
er tyr es
es
Setting the permanent speed limit..........2 32
W
W iper blades
iper blades
Care...................................................... 342
Re placing (windscreen).......................... 146
W W ir
ireless c
eless c har
harging
ging
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 130
Mobile phone......................................... 131
W
W ir
ireless com
eless com ponents
ponents
Impor ter addresses.................................. 36
W
W ir
ireless v
eless v ehicle com
ehicle com ponents
ponents
Declaration of conformity......................... 29
Speci/c absor ption rate........................... 29
W
W ork ork shop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop Index
527
527